Charlie Javice, Founder/CEO of Frank, which is a college financial aid start-up. Source: JP Morgan JPMorgan Chase has acquired college planning platform Frank to deepen relationships with students and their parents, CNBC has learned exclusively. Frank is an online portal with tools that help students apply for and negotiate financial aid, enroll in online courses
skynesher New retirees — or anyone on the verge of retiring — may want to consider what an extended stock market dip would mean for their portfolio over the long-term. While the market has partially rebounded from Monday’s slide, it’s a good reminder that down markets can pose significant “sequence of returns” risk in the
Call it the SALT effect: The debate over state and local tax deductions is scrambling U.S. politics, and the fight could have a profound effect on the parties as well as the U.S. economy. Many Democrats from high-tax areas are demanding a repeal of the SALT cap instituted in the 2017 tax reform law. This
Regular pay raises can show employees how much you appreciate their hard work and can also prevent them from feeling dissatisfied in their current environment. However, it’s important to know when a raise will be the most effective and well-earned. That’s why a panel of experts from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) weighed in on the
Note: Below is an excerpt of the 2021 Spanish Regional Tax Competitiveness Index (RTCI), a recent report published in collaboration with Fundación para el Avance de la Libertad. The RTCI for Spain is designed to analyze how well regions structure their tax systems, allows policymakers, businesses, and taxpayers to evaluate and measure how their regions’ tax systems compare,
The latest version of the Biden Build Back Better agenda, released last week by the House Ways and Means committee (see our estimates of the budgetary, economic, and distributional impacts), is dense, with too many provisions to flesh out completely. Here’s a rundown of the good, the bad, and the ugly of it. The Good
In this article TSLA Jeff Bezos, left, and Elon Musk Getty Images; Reuters The wealthiest Americans may be dodging as much as $163 billion in income taxes every year, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and many leverage tax laws to do it legally, financial experts say. Although U.S. levies increase with income,
The Internal Revenue Service mailed out nearly 90,000 premature notices and demands for overdue taxes to taxpayers last year, even though the filing date had been extended. A report released Monday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found the IRS issued 89,338 premature notices and demands to 87,542 individual taxpayers about their 2019
Much has been written about the House Democrats’ proposal to increase tobacco and nicotine products taxes over the last week. The proposal, which would double the tax on cigarettes while taxing every other tobacco and nicotine product at comparable rates, would have significant implications on the availability of non-cigarette tobacco products. And the potential federal
In October 2019, California enacted a new law, AB 51, that on its face prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses in employment in employment contracts. As expected, the law was immediately challenged in federal court. In the latest installment of the law’s journey through the courts, a split Ninth Circuit panel vacated a 2020 preliminary injunction that
An artist’s illustration of the Axiom modules attached to the International Space Station. Axiom Space The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to retire the International Space Station by the end of this decade, so the U.S. space agency is turning to private companies to build new space stations in orbit – and expects to
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images A tax package unveiled by House Democrats would forbid individual retirement accounts from holding certain private investments typically reserved for the wealthy. While proponents think the proposal would raise investor protection and reduce an the use of an IRA as a tax shelter for the rich,
The Black CPA Centennial — the year-long national awareness campaign recognizing Black CPAs across United States, sponsored by various accounting organizations including the American Institute of CPAs and the Illinois CPA Society — honored 40 up-and-coming professionals with its inaugural 40 Under 40 Black CPA Award. The awards look to recognize “mentors and leaders, untiring
If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Finding a cheap cell phone service for your business means sorting through the options. Are you looking for cheap cell phone plans? A good talk text and data plan is great for a small businesses’ customer service. Great
Sac C Wat’hn Buy Thna Thwi Phl / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images One of the biggest unknowns for retirees may be whether they’ll eventually need long-term care — that is, help with daily living activities — and to what degree. Many people may end up requiring little care if they need any at
The Biden administration unveiled a memorandum in June on how it plans to fight international corruption. The memo directs federal departments and agencies, such as the Department of Justice, to work with like-minded international partners to make recommendations on a strategy to counteract corruption. In response to the memo, the DOJ is expected to borrow
An Amazon worker delivers packages amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Denver, Colorado, April 22, 2020. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Though the markets are off from their highs, analysts believe that several companies still have room to grow. Innovations in point-of-sale technology, acquisitions of buy now, pay later firms, and trend shifts to cloud-computing
svetikd | E+ | Getty Images Millions of American families with kids have received three monthly payments since July totaling $45 billion through the new enhanced child tax credit. There’s a limited amount of time for families with eligible children to sign up if they didn’t get the checks automatically, likely because they don’t traditionally
The Kansas Society of CPAs has announced the 14 graduates of its 2021-2022 Lead to the Future, Leadership-Elite Network Class. Now in its 11th year, the Lead to the Future program prepares up-and-coming CPAs for leadership roles through future-focused strategies that affect the organizations, communities and CPA profession they serve. This year’s class has served
Content Freshness Usefulness A complete guide for anyone looking to succeed in the virtual workplace. If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. The pandemic forced many in-person businesses to “go virtual”. And now that the United States is making its way back something resembling closer
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